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  1. Y2CJ41

    Chad Red

    Unfortunately there will always be comparisons to Red and Lee going on. In all honesty it is not fair to either kid as both are phenomenal and have accomplished a great deal before they have turned the ripe old age of 21 yet. They both will continue to have a lot of success at the NCAA level and hopefully the World level. I would love to them to never have to wrestle again and one go up to 149 so Indiana can have national champs at 133, 141, and 149...then throw in Brayton, a couple Davisons, and Parris to add more!
    3 points
  2. By JEREMY HINES thehines7@gmail.com The Avon wrestling team knows exactly where to look for inspiration as the season winds down and the state tournament draws near. The Orioles look to their own past. Avon has learned first hand how wild and unpredictable the tournament can be. Wrestlers on the team have proven that it doesn’t matter if you win sectional, or regional. It doesn’t matter if you take some losses during the regular season. What matters most is surviving and advancing. Avon senior Asa Garcia has epitomized that philosophy in his stellar career. As a freshman Garcia lost to Ty Mills of rival Brownsburg in the sectional championship. Mills went on to beat him again in the regional, and then handed him a 5-0 loss in the semistate final. At state, however, Garcia was the one standing at the end. Mills lost to Warren Central’s Keyuan Murphy 9-2 in the semifinal round. Garcia pinned Murphy in the state championship to claim his first title. Garcia had a fantastic sophomore year - winning sectional, regional and semistate, but he fell just short of his goal of back-to-back state titles, losing to eventual champion Alex Viduya in the state semifinal round. Garcia finished third that season. As a junior Garcia again lost to Mills in sectional (2-0) and regional (5-1). In the semistate Columbus East’s Cayden Rooks handed Mills a semifinal defeat (1-0) and then dealt Garcia a loss in the semistate championship (3-1). But, like his freshman year, Garcia learned from his losses. In the state finals Garcia ran through an absolute gauntlet of wrestling phenoms. He took out Beech Grove’s Ethan Smiley. He then faced Mills, who had dealt him so many previous losses. This time Garcia came out victorious 8-1. In the championship, Garcia would once again take on Rooks - who had just beat him the week before. This time Garcia won the match 3-2 to claim his second title. “Asa is really the heart and soul of our team,” Avon coach Zach Errett said. “As he goes, so does the team. He’s not afraid of losing. That’s really a quality that a lot of our guys have. You have to learn from your losses, and Asa has really shown he can do that.” This year Avon has seven state-ranked wrestlers in the lineup. Garcia is No. 1 at 132 pounds this season and senior teammate Carson Brewer is ranked No. 1 at 182 pounds. Asa’s younger brother, Blaze, a freshman, is currently ranked No. 12 at 106 for the Orioles. Sophomore Tyler Conley is ranked No. 10 at 120 and his older brother Nathan Conley (12) is ranked No. 4 at 152. Junior Raymond Rioux is currently ranked No. 7 at 126. Sophomore Jaden Reynolds rounds out the ranked wrestlers for Avon, at No. 10 in he 138 pound weight class. “Asa, Nathan and Carson really lead the way for us,” Errett said. “They are great leaders and they work hard. That shows the other kids what’s expected and what needs to be done in order to have success.” Avon has three sets of brothers on the team in the Garcias, the Conleys and Jaden and Trae Reynolds. Trae, a senior, is injured and will miss the remainder of the season. “Trae had been ranked for most of the year,” Errett said. “Then at team state he dislocated his elbow and is out for the year. I feel terrible for him. The type of kid he is, he will probably be first team academic all-state. He had either the highest or the second highest GPA in all of the juniors and seniors last year. He’s a phenomenal young man. He’s a hard worker. His senior year ended in the wrong way, but he still comes in the room and helps coach. He’s trying to help his teammates anyway he can. He’s been an awesome kid.” For the last few years Avon has finished just behind Brownsburg in sectional and regional standings. The Orioles are hoping this year they can pull off the upset. “Our goal is to win the IHSAA state title,” Errett said. “We know in order to do that we have to have a lot of things go right for us. In this sport, that’s unpredictable. But, we really feel we have a chance if everyone is wrestling their best.” View full article
    2 points
  3. SWINfan

    Chad Red

    I agree. I played DI baseball and while they are different sports, I can't imagine the level of commitment required to be a national caliber athlete under such a microscope. In college we drank and partied, played games hung over, chased women, stayed out all night sometimes. We were still good enough to make the NCAA Tournament one year and a solid program the others as well as having a couple of guys good enough to make the Majors. I never wrestled at a high level, but I am pretty confident there aren't a ton of guys standing on the podium at the end of the year doing all of that. There are times I wish I was more dedicated and would have liked to see how good I could have been, but I am also smart enough to know I had physical limitations that would keep me from getting drafted (too short, didn't throw hard enough). Nonetheless, I have nothing but admiration about the commitment these guys make to be the top at the college or high school level.
    2 points
  4. Few more weeks and we going to find out who’s wrong or not . Picture a Dr. Evil laugh as you read this, pinkie fingers and everyone in this Semi State laughing to. On a a side note .... yes rankings look good, great job . Lol The Notorious
    2 points
  5. Mr.Claus

    Warren

    With him making scratch 138 against Brownsburg that will shake things up.
    1 point
  6. 1 point
  7. backtothemat

    Chad Red

    As a former college athlete, I can attest from experience (and not exactly a stellar one if you know what I mean) that adding a sport to an already tough college academic load is like having a 20-30 hr/week job in addition to 12-15 hrs of class and what should be at least 24-30 hours of studying. That's 8-10 hours a day seven days a week. It is a grind. Toss in weight management issues and you're talking a monumental task to complete during the season. My hat is off to all college wrestlers in all divisions. By my heart goes out to those from our great state.
    1 point
  8. If you get a change please vote for Jeff Dunasky Jr. (Guerin Catholic) for Indy Star Athlete of the Week! He beat Caleb Gibson (Pendleton Heights) 12-5 last Tuesday. Then wrestled #3(138lb) Tyce Freije (Roncalli) Saturday winning 9-8 in a great match, becoming the school's first ever conference champ. https://www.indystar.com/story/sports/high-school/2019/01/15/vote-indystars-high-school-athletes-week-jan-7-12/2578844002/?fbclid=IwAR37L7upVkBVcoQjfUxcF6HzC9FLrij8VxlhGzCU-O5H-ADe7FVnbNSAllE#
    1 point
  9. lol not anymore ol dunasky is up over 400 now!
    1 point
  10. Boarman ranked ahead of Littell at SS but not entire state?
    1 point
  11. 1 point
  12. CHS_Swamp

    Cathedral vs. Roncalli

    Yes, he’s Ben’s little brother.
    1 point
  13. Yea this pretty much reflects the national ratings. At 25 i think angel might go with Oliver. Schroder and oliver have a history, I will take Oliver. And at 49, Silva looked good Sunday, im taking him over Filius. More than anything I want to see if the fight in the IU team continues, from the last two matches over the weekend. Although Ohio State put on a clinic friday night, as they should, Indiana wrestlers were on the attack the entire match! And although nearly a shut out Friday, The team came back Sunday and just hammered Maryland. Unheard of in the modern Hoosier wrestling ERA!. This Friday will be a real street fight if Indiana has the same attitude. Hang on Boilers.
    1 point
  14. Is he related to Ben Stewart? Kid was physical
    1 point
  15. Y2CJ41

    SAC Tournament

    Fort Wayne area people will be severely disappointed in this topic.
    1 point
  16. Yea...... was planning on going but weather and overpaid meteorologist #Fortunetellers really.... really ... put a curveball in the plan. Pistol Pete Smoke of Time can predict weather better than these guys . Either way I’ll be watching wrestling Friday Night which is a good thing . The Notorious
    1 point
  17. Congrats Dunasky. I remember when you just a toddler coming in the Greenfield-Central room with your dad. You are very deserving of all your successes. G-C is proud of you.
    1 point
  18. navy80

    Chad Red

    I’d like to see him go to IU with Angel!
    1 point
  19. No, they go by how many tickets they can fit in the Bucket
    1 point
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